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| - Our lunch experience at Dominion Square Tavern, did not disappoint at all. However! Let me strongly advice you to make reservations prior to going. Trust me, you will thank me for that advice. I'll explain as to why.
Upon our arrival at 11:45am EVERY single table was reserved, luckily only one for two people was available. Great! As we were approaching to our table, we noticed it was by the entrance doors. Had it been a warm, sunny day. I wouldn't have cared. Unfortunately that day was breezy and chilly. Therefore from time to time, we felt a cold breeze. Nothing that was unbearable.
The coldest part of our lunch was the hostess. Her attitude was unprofessional and unkind. I did not appreciate that at all. Not once did she smile or show any enthusiasm.
I politely asked her where could I hang my coat, since the chairs are not suitable to hang long coats. She simply pointed at the coat hanger. You ask, where is the issue? Well I'm quite petite and it's obvious that I could not reach to the coat hanger. Not once did she offer to hang it for me or offer any assistance. I was quite bothered by that. Luckily a very polite, and kind waiter saw the issue approached me and said.. "I'm sorry about that, let me assist you" That changed my entire way of seeing the restaurant. I always love, and appreciate kindness and hard working people who truly care about their job.
Now that we are seated in a small, yet comfortable table. A true gentleman of a waiter introduces himself and asks us if we would like anything to drink. We chose our drinks. Five minutes later, he returned to take the order of our meals.
We ordered Moules et Frites, and Bangers & Mash(Housemade sausages with creamy buttery mashed potatoes) served along with vibrant green and fresh green peas. We were told that this particular dish takes 15 minutes to prepare. I appreciate the head up!
When glancing at the menu, I noticed they had Hof Kelsten bread(I STRONGLY recommended!) To those that are hardcore foodies and familiar with Hof Kelsten. You'll understand what I mean. Right? The bread is an extra charge. Relax! It's worth every penny! We were given generous slices of ultra fresh with an excellent moist level and fantastic crust white bread, encrusted with anise seeds. Alongside of a generous pad of salted butter. Perfect touch! I couldn't stop eating it.
Ok.. Now fast forward to exactly fifteen minutes, both of our meals were served extremely hot and oh so beautifully presented. From the lovely dishware that added the perfect antique look to the entire ambiance, to the outstanding presentation of the food. I felt a bit bad ruining such beautiful dish. Meh! Who I'm I kidding. I was famished therefore I began to eat it with no guilt. Oh wait! I first had to snap a photo of course. Luckily the lighting of the sun and the restaurant lights was perfect for food photography.
Once you both begin eating and there is an absolutely silence, eyes are closing, slow bites of food are being enjoyed. You know the dishes are prepared to perfection! Indeed they were.
The moules were not at all tough or rubbery, they were soft, silky and perfectly cooked in a sauce that had bits of beacon and shallots. Served with their housemade fries which were cooked to a crisp perfection and tender inside. Again, just perfect!!
As for the bangers, and mash which was my dish. To be honest, I'm still craving it! The dish has two generous size sausages, with a great texture and not at all salty or a paste like filling as some low quality sausages elsewhere tend to be. They had a lovely hint of anise seed, which is a licorice like flavour. Settle, but lovely. Served on a generous portion of buttery, creamy, silky mashed potatoes. Drizzled with a lovely onion based sauce. Oh my! Comforting galore and just so so good!
Now that we finished our meals with a smile from ear to ear. Our bellies were screaming due to how full we felt. Regardless, we had to go for dessert. Why? Well let me share a little tease. They have freshly made to order nutmeg & cinnamon sugar donuts. Or sticky toffee pudding. Oh my.. so many childhood memories and once again pure comfort. What to choose? We couldn't resist and chose to order the donuts. Five minutes later, they've arrived. Oh so darn cute and golden. It's basically two small donuts with each having a small donut hole in the middle. Served with a small dish on the side of fresh sour cream. Strange combo, no? Rest assure the combination was lovely. The sour cream had the lovely sour touch to cut down a bit of the sweetness from the donuts.
To end my endless review let me make note of one very important factor about the restaurant which is what impressed me the most. What was it? Our waiter, named Julien. No.. This has nothing to do with his looks. I'm mentioning this because this is none other than all due to his fantastic and very professional work he did serving us. He spoke clear, he was kind, and a true gentleman. Ask for him!
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